Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Partly Cloudy, Heavy Rain Shower @ 9am, Cloudy PM with Fog, Light Winds, Hot and Humid
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 22, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   87   85   80   +7   96   in 1926   69   in 1894  
Minimum Temperature   68   70   65   +3   73   in 1994   55   in 1937  
Average Temperature   78   78   72   +6   84   in 1926   64   in 1958  
Precipitation   .21   1.32   .11   +.10   2.58   in 1947            
One Hour   .21   1.24           1.24   in 2019            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   1   in 1958   0   in 2020  
CDD   13   13   8   +5   19   in 1926   0   in 1958  
Maximum Dew Point   74   71   68   +6   80   in 2011   57   in 1970  
Minimum Dew Point   65   65   60   +5   70   in 2006   45   in 1977  
Average  Dew Point   70   68   64   +6   74   in 2011   54   in 1993  
Maximum Humidity   95%   95%   93%   +2%   100%   in 2018   81%   in 2015  
Minimum Humidity   51%   58%   59%   -8%   93%   in 2003   35%   in 1977  
Average Humidity   73%   77%   76%   -3%   97%   in 2003   60%   in 1970  
Maximum Barometer   30.08   29.87   30.03   +00.05   30.38   in 1989   29.63   in 1983  
Minimum Barometer   29.98   29.75   29.86   +00.12   30.13   in 2012   29.43   in 1983  
Average Barometer   30.03   29.81   29.94   +00.09   30.17   in 1989   29.53   in 1983  
Average Wind   3.3   7.0   6.0   -2.7   13.8   in 1983   0.9   in 1990  
Direction   S   N   SSW       N         SSE        
High Wind Gust   16   40   21   -5   40   in 2019   11   in 2017  
Direction   SSW   NNE   SSW       NNE         NW        
High Heat Index   94   89   83   +11   112   in 2011            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   67.6   73.4   71.4   -3.8   74.9   in 2010   67.3   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   62.8   70.2   67.8   -5.0   72.8   in 2010   62.8   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   65.2   71.8   69.7   -4.5   73.8   in 2010   65.2   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:30:55 AM   4:58:48 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:12:34 PM   8:44:41 PM            
Length Of Day   14:39:54                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    July 22, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   81.6   84.7   79.0   +2.6   85.1   in 1955   74.5   in 1902  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.7   66.5   63.3   +2.4   71.0   in 2013   58.5   in 1962  
Average Temperature   73.6   75.6   71.0   +2.6   77.0   in 2013   67.4   in 1909  
Total Precipitation   1.30   4.45   2.42   -1.12   6.32   in 2009   .16   in 2002  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   3   -3   23   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   197   241   143   +54   270   in 2013   66   in 1909  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   71.0   70.9   67.2   +3.7   74.0   in 2013   61.6   in 1962  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   63.0   62.5   58.4   +4.6   68.5   in 2013   51.6   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   67.0   66.7   62.8   +4.2   71.3   in 2013   56.7   in 1965  
    July 22, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   22.32   33.51   26.85   -4.53   40.78   in 1998   13.64   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   0   0   3   -3   23   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   330   336   232   +98   386   in 2010   98   in 1902  
                             
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